1952 Summer Olympics
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The Games of the XV Olympiad were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam and five American cities. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics but they were canceled due to World war II.
| Games of the XV Olympiad | |
| Nations participating | 69 |
| Athletes participating | 4,925 (4,407 men, 518 women) |
| Events | 149 in 17 sports |
| Opening ceremonies | July 19, 1952 |
| Closing ceremonies | August 3, 1952 |
| Officially opened by | Juho Kusti Paasikivi |
| Athlete's Oath | Heikki Savolainen ? |
| Judge's Oath: | - |
| Olympic Torch | Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen |
| Contents |
Highlights
- To the enjoyment of the Finnish crowd, the Olympic Flame was lit by two heroes, runners Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen.
- For the first time in history, a team from the Soviet Union participated in the Olympics.
- After being barred from participation in 1948, Germany was allowed to compete again, but only West German athletes took part.
- Rules in equestrianism now allowed non-military officers to compete, including women. Lis Hartel of Denmark became the first woman in the sport to win a medal.
- Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia won three gold medals in long-distance running.
- Bob Mathias of the United States became the first Olympian to successfully defend his decathlon title.
- Josy Barthel of the tiny country of Luxembourg pulled a major surprise by winning the 1500 m.
Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
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Medal count
Top medal-collecting nations:
(for the full table, see 1952 Summer Olympics medal count)
| 1952 Summer Olympics medal count | | ||||
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| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 76 | |
| 2 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 71 | |
| 3 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | |
| 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 35 | |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
See also
External links
| Olympic Games |
| Summer Olympic Games |
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| *The 1906 Olympic were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC. |
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